Ruin Widespread

Detroit, March 13.- The warm weatber ol' the last fewdayshascaused tha heavy masses of ice and snow in the Granel, Shiatvasse, Raisin, Clinton and many other of the smaller rivers throughout the state to raove. Innumerable gorges have formed in these rivera and have caused the water to back up, flooding the cities and towns lyingon thcir banks. Several bridaos have been washed avvay, houses, stores, milis and other buildings floodccl and other damage done, the exact amount of which is not yet known. Tito Drowuod. Midj.and, March 18. - Fred Laisure and his sister-in-law, Mrs. llattie Sulliviin, were drowned Sunday. They atti1 npteil to cross a road which was cov r-(;t with water and their carriage upset, with the result that both perished. Laisure, who was 49 years oíd and sva a horse trainer, leaves a widow and tivo children. Driven from Tlieir Homes. Ioxia, March 14. - Forty families have been driven from their homes on "the flats.'1 by the high water. This section lias been considered safe ground, and many rnanufacturing concerns are located there. The bed of the Grand river is half a mile away, but just now the whole country for miles is a torren t. Old settlers claim the water there is higher than for thirty years. The Michigan Clothing company's works are fiooded, 2,000 pairs of trousers being ruined. The celery fields of Joseph Farris, covering ten acres, are under water. l'iuns Give u.. Kalamazoo, March 14. - The Kalamazoo river is keeping up with the balance of the state rivers and the banks are flooded for half a mile eacb side. About a hundred houses are surrounded and there is a little Venice on the east side. Many small buildings have been anchored and some have been swept away. Stock and poultry were drowned by the rapid rise Sunday night. A report has just been received that the dams at Howlandsville, south of here, and at Plainwell and Otsego to the north, have gone. Thousands of acres of land are inundated and many lives and much property are no doubt lost. The Flootl at Sagiuatr. Saginaw, March 14. - Basements in this city are flooded, and sorae manufacturing plants have been compelled to shut down. The Cass, Flint, Shiawasse and Bad rivers are booming, -and, with the Tittabawasse and tributarles, are pouring an immense volume of water into the Saginaw. An Old Landmark Gone. OWOSSO, March 14.- The Olive-street bridge, one of the city's landmarks, has been swept away by the flood in the Shiawasse river. Several factories have been compelled to close. Kuin at Granrl KapiU. Grand Raplds, March 14. - The Grand river is 16 feet 8 inches above low water mark. A larjje part of South Grand Rapids is under water. Boats were called iuto service to remove the people f rom the ir houses. The river is a mile wide there and the loss will be very heavy. There is 6 feet of water in the Gunnison swamp. A part of the city was in total darkness Monday night. The electrio plant, being partly submeryed, could not jfive the inhabitants service. The Grand Rapids chair íactory, Michigan barrel works, Stow & Davis, Berkey & Gay, Mason fc Co., and other furniture factories have been forced to shut down, the machinery being under water. Many merchants report fJooded basements, and gangas of men are at work to save stocks. Reports are coming in of enorinous damage to the agricultura! districts above and below here. Many township bridges are goue, log booms brokcn, etc.